Program - Midlandia

Presented by JumpClimb Events and supported by the City of Swan
Winner - Best Independent Venue 2014
Midland Junction Arts Centre
www.midlandia.com.au
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WELCOME TO
The City of Swan invites you to explore Midlandia, an eclectic mix of arts, food, wine,
comedy, theatre and cabaret.
This spectacular event is back by popular demand after being deemed a huge
community highlight when it debuted last year. In 2015, Midlandia will be condensed
to the one intimate venue; the beautiful grounds of the historic Midland Junction Arts
Centre (MJAC). Midlandia will bring MJAC to life with the same effervescent energy
as 2014 including a bar, DJ and tasty treats for visitors to enjoy.
Entry to MJAC is FREE, however, Fringe World tickets can be purchased online or at
the door. For more information on the brilliant line-up, visit www.midlandia.com.au
Once again, we invite visitors and residents to discover our
fabulous City, from the passionate community that resides here
to the buzzing town centres and creative hubs on offer.
The City of Swan is proud to support this event as part of our
vision of One City, Diverse Places. It celebrates our cultural
diversity and supports local, independent and small business in
our City.
I hope you come along – there’s something for everyone!
Charlie Zannino
City of Swan Mayor
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CAM KNIGHT: 100 PERCENTER
WHAT’S ON
29 JAN 2015 AT 6PM • STANDARD $25.00
Cam Knight is the ultimate 100 Percenter. Lives large, lives in the now.
Things to do before he dies? Everything. ‘êêêêê has it all... will have
you in stitches from the first minute til the last...’ - The Advertiser
CALYPSO NIGHTS (VENEZUELA/NZ)
29-31 JAN 2015 AT 7.30PM • STANDARD $25.00
Venezuelan Calypso DJ Juan Vesuvius uses two turntables, a microphone,
maracas and a beautiful handmade shirt to tell the tale of his “musics”.
Winner - The Skinny Fringe Genius Award. ‘hilariously inventive: about as
out-of-the-box as you can get’ - EdFringe Review
DAVE BLOUSTIEN’S COMPLETE HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
COMEDY
19 FEB 2015 AT 7.30PM • GROUP OF 6+ $20.00 STANDARD $23.00
Stand-up comic Dave (Good News Week, Back Seat Drivers) did something
a little bit racist and now he wants his integrity back. To find it, he’s
trawling through 2500 years of Western Philosophy: from Ancient Greeks
to postmodern freaks and everything in between.
‘Non stop laughs’ - The Advertiser
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHEMO
DISCOVER BEN TARGET
20 FEB 2015 AT 6PM • GROUP OF 6+ $17.00 STANDARD $20.00
At 11, Luke was diagnosed with cancer. At 22, he was diagnosed with
cancer again. This is a stand-up show, based on his acclaimed memoir,
about those tumours. It will be funnier than it sounds.
‘Serious belly laughs’ – The Age
29 JAN AT 9PM •. GROUP OF 6+$22.00 KIDS $15.00 STANDARD $25.00
Discover the award winning absurdist sensation Ben Target in his
critically acclaimed show: a playful collision of awful prop comedy and
unforgettable audience molestation. ‘This is the sort of mad experience
that ought to be part of everyone’s fringe êêêê’ - Chortle
ADAM PETER SCOTT’S TRIVIA DEATH MATCH
DR. PROFESSOR NEAL PORTENZA PERFORMS HIS OWN
AUTOPSY LIVE ON STAGE. ONE NIGHT ONLY (OBVIOUSLY).
5 FEB 2015 AT 9PM, 12, 19 FEB 2015 AT 6PM
GROUP OF 6+ $15.00 STANDARD $20.00
A live game show with comedians versus performers versus the audience
versus the host. Questions come from all over pop culture, taking in
movies, television, books, music and whatever else takes Adam’s fancy.
It’s live. It’s unscripted. It’s hilarious.
ALEXIS DUBUS: CARS AND GIRLS (UK)
19 FEB 2015 AT 6PM • GROUP OF 6+ $18.00 STANDARD $20.00
A poetic tale of travel and heartbreak. Contains traces of UFOs, truckers,
bean festivals and the Dutch. Winner: Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe
Award 2013, Edinburgh Fringe.
‘An hour of compelling raconteurship... uniquely funny’ - The Scotsman
ALICE FRASER: EVERYONE’S A WINNER
12 FEB 2015 AT 9PM • GROUP OF 6+ $20.00 STANDARD $23.00
Comedian Alice Fraser got everything she was told she should want and
then burned it all down. Her sharp new comedy show is a story of flowers,
corporate douchebags and career limiting moves.
‘Brilliant’ - Sydney Morning Herald
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5-7 FEB 2015 AT 6PM • GROUP OF 6+ $15.00
FAMILY $18.00 STANDARD $20.00
There’s simply nothing like a Neal Portenza show. Returning after last
year’s smash Midlandia season; expect a glorious, chaotic, deceptively
clever hour of inspired stupidity. Insane. Inexplicable. Inimitable.
EVOLUTION OF iMaAN
30-31 JAN 2015 AT 6PM • STANDARD $25.00
The world’s shortest comedian, Imaan, would love to be seen as a
comedian first and a short-person second. But secretly he knows people
will be like ‘OMG, he is so small and he does comedy’.
‘Antithesis of cute... Completely inappropriate’ - Broadway Baby
JAMES DOWDESWELL: A BRIT’S GUIDE TO BOOZE (UK)
6 FEB 2015 AT 6PM • GROUP OF 6+ $23.00 STANDARD $25.00
James jokes about beer, wine and the perfect pub for the ultimate happy
hour. One of the UK’s favourite comics, as seen on Ricky Gervais’ Extras
and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC).
‘An excellent line in comedy’ – The Guardian
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PROGRAM GUIDE 2015
THU
29
FRI
30
SAT
31
THU
5
FRI
6
SAT
7
A Bit of an Overshare
THU
12
FRI
13
9:00
SAT
14
THU
19
7:30
Adam Peter Scott’s Trivia Death Match
9:00
7:30
7:30
6:00
6:00
Alexis Dubus: Cars and Girls
6:00
Alice Fraser: Everyone’s a Winner
9:00
Bingay
9:00
9:00
Blues and Burlesque: Hotter than Hell
7:30
7:30
7:30
Calypso Nights
7:30
7:30
7:30
Cam Knight: 100 Percenter
6:00
Crap Music Rave Party
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
9:00
9:00
6:00
6:00
7:30
7:30
6:00
Jollyboat: 5 stars F*****ck Yeah!
9:00
Late Night Gala
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
Muffragette
7:30
Marcel Lucont Is
Paco Erhard: Five Step Guide to Being German
6:00
6:00
6:00
Pretending Things are a C*ck
9:15
9:15
Roaring Accordion
7:30
7:30
6:00
6:00
6:00
7:30
7:30
7:30
Check
out our
POP-UP
GARDEN
BAR,
LIVE DJS
and
FOOD
STALLS
from
5:30pm
each
night!
7:30
Suns of Fred: AlcoPOP
“Who’s Your Daddy?” The Funny Side of Parenthood
9:00
6:00
6:00
James Dowdeswell: A Brit’s Guide to Booze
Things That Go Bump...and Grind in the Night
9:00
9:00
Evolution of iMaAN
Shake
7:30
7:30
Dr. Professor Neal Portenza Performs His Own Autopsy Live on Stage
Sami Shah: Separation Anxiety
7:30
9:00
Dave Bloustien’s Complete History of Western Philosophy
Plague of Idiots
SQUARE SPACE
9:00
Absolutely
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RECTANGLE ROOM
6:00
A Storm In a D Cup
Macbeth-ish...
SAT
21
9:00
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo
Discover Ben Target
FRI
20
7:30
7:30
7:30
6:00
6:00
6:00
9:00
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SAMI SHAH: SEPARATION ANXIETY
JOLLYBOAT: 5 STARS FêêêêêCK YEAH! (UK)
FRI JAN 30 AT 6PM • STANDARD $20
Pakistani comedian Sami Shah returns with a new hour of his uniquely
hilarious perspective, covering everything from the politics around
asylum seekers, to the challenges of marriage and worrying about serial
killers.
19-21 FEB 2015 AT 9PM • STANDARD $20.00
High-energy musical comedy from the UK’s favourite rock star pirate
brothers, coming off a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe packed with five star
reviews. ‘êêêêê such natural chemistry’ – Broadway Baby
LATE NIGHT GALA
SUNS OF FRED: ALCOPOP
30 JAN, 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 FEB 2015 AT 9PM • GROUP OF 6+ $15.00
STANDARD $20.00
Come be part of this late night Fringe World institution. Experience a
tasting plate of the best comedy and cabaret from around the festival.
‘If you’ve ever wondered what to do when everyone else is tucked up in
bed, this show is for you’ - PerthNOW
21 FEB 2015 AT 6PM • GROUP OF 6+ $15.00 STANDARD $20.00
Do you like to drink? Do you like to dance? Do you like a bit of pop music
on the d-floor? Well, you’re going to love AlcoPOP! A potent cocktail of
fun and debauchery, performed by one of Australia’s favourite musical
comedy trios.
MARCEL LUCONT IS (FRA)
“WHO’S YOUR DADDY?”
THE FUNNY SIDE OF PARENTHOOD
20-21 FEB 2015 AT 7.30PM • GROUP OF 6+ $26.00 STANDARD $29.50
Multi-award-winning comedian Frenchman Marcel Lucont hits Midlandia
to share his majestic musings on mortality, morality and masculinity.
Winner: Fringe World Award 2013 - Best Comedy. ‘The shameless foiegras of the Fringe… an absolute must-see’ – The West Australian
MUFFRAGETTE (IRE)
12-14 FEB 2015 AT 6PM, 19 FEB AT 9PM • STANDARD $25.00
Laugh at the funny side of parenthood with Terry North and Adelaide’s
funniest Dad Fabien Clark, plus guests from around the Fringe.
‘You don’t have to be a parent... a funny, clever, lively journey into
parenthood’ - Rip It Up
THEATRE
19 FEB 2015 AT 7.30PM, 20-21 FEB 2015 AT 6PM • STANDARD $25.00
Irish comic Mary Bourke presents a laugh-out-loud hilarious show about
life, love and feminism.
‘One of the best female acts in the country - GQ An hour packed with fine
routines and beautifully written gags’ - The Scotsman
PACO ERHARD:
FIVE STEP GUIDE TO BEING GERMAN (GER)
MACBETH-ISH...
29 JAN, 5 FEB 2015 AT 9PM • STANDARD $25.00
See Shakespeare’s tragedy transformed into a comedy. From the
team that brought you The Fifteen Minute Hamlet, comes an original
adaptation of Macbeth - all the best and funny bits neatly wrapped up
in under an hour!
5, 7 FEB 2015 AT 6PM • GROUP OF 6+ $23.00 STANDARD $25.00
Wanna be German? Of course you do. Now German comic Paco Erhard
shows you how! Sidestep the clichés and get a real glimpse into his
charming, crazy mishap of a country. Sold out worldwide since 2011. You
will laugh. If you want. Zis is not an order.
PLAGUE OF IDIOTS (INTERNATIONAL)
29 JAN 2015 AT 6PM • GROUP OF 6+ $15.00 STANDARD $20.00
For the first time in the history of the world, Plague of Idiots bring their
simple, beautiful idiocy to Australia. Clowns from France, Italy, China,
England, and Australia will storm Midlandia with such ridiculousness you
will never again question your own intelligence.
PRETENDING THINGS ARE A C*CK
6-7 FEB 2015 AT 9.15PM • GROUP OF 6+ $17.00 STANDARD $20.00
Jon Bennett brings his international hit stand-up show to Midlandia,
telling the story of his internet meme, Pretending Things are a C*ck. Part
photographic display, part pot-holed journey into his idiosyncratic world.
Sold out in Canada, Edinburgh and around Australia.
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ABSOLUTELY
5, 6 & 7 FEB 2015 AT 7.30PM • GROUP OF 6+ $20.00 STANDARD $25.00
The touching, laugh out loud and true tale of Allan Girod’s journey from
extreme introvert to performing in Cirque du Soleil. Sometimes the best
place to belong is where the unexpected takes you.
‘insightful... passionate... compelling’ - The Scotsman
CABARET
A BIT OF AN OVERSHARE
12 & 14 FEB 2015 AT 9PM • GROUP OF 6+ $15.00 STANDARD $20.00
How does one negotiate the world of seductive recycling, arm hair
admirers and a murderous goldfish named Gavin? Piano-playing cabaret
doyenne Claire Healy may not have all of the answers, but she will give
you a chuckle and leave you utterly delighted.
A STORM IN A D-CUP
13 FEB 2015 AT 9PM • STANDARD $30.00
When a girl’s been blessed with a gay father and a transgender stepmother, can add ‘Exotic Dancer’ to her resume and crashed five cars,
what’s left to do but get it all off her chest in a candid cabaret?
‘Flawless’ - Rip It Up
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BINGAY
30-31 JAN 2015 AT 9PM, 13-14 FEB 2015 AT 6PM, 20-21 FEB 2015 AT
7.30PM • GROUP OF 6+ $15 STANDARD $20
Join drag royalty Hannah Conda as she brings her balls to Midlandia for
Bingay! Get a group together and have a rowdy night playing bingo, as
hosted by a drag queen. It’s rude, it’s crude and you’ll probably win a sex
toy. A naughty night of laughs – leave the kids at home!
BLUES AND BURLESQUE: HOTTER THAN HELL (UK)
29-31 JAN 2015 AT 7.30PM • STANDARD $25.00
You wanted them back, here they are! After a sold-out run in 2014,
London’s burlesque beauties and Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ Pete Saunders
return with their all new burlesque party, direct from sellouts at
Edinburgh Fringe. ‘The blues are soulful, the burlesque thrusting and the
comedy plentiful’ - Broadway Baby
BOOZE 1/2P
ROARING ACCORDION (USA)
12-14 FEB 2015 AT 7.30PM • GROUP OF 6+ $15.00 STANDARD $20.00
Strangely’s multi-award-winning, rollicking, sing-along, one-man
cabaret-riot never fails to impress. These interactive songs and circus
tricks will delight all ages, drawing audiences into an epic world where
anything can (and often does) happen.
SHAKE
31 JAN 2015 AT 6PM • STANDARD $20.00
Striptease queen Becky Lou has shimmied from Bunbury to New Orleans.
Now this sex kitten may be on the verge of cat lady and she needs to talk.
A love letter to bodies, bravery and brazen hussies.
THINGS THAT GO BUMP... AND GRIND IN THE NIGHT
5 FEB 2015 AT 7.30PM (PRV$25.00)
6-7, 12-14 FEB 2015 AT 7.30PM • STANDARD $30.00
After a sell out Midlandia debut in 2014, Lola’s House Of Tease return with
a slew of international guests for a salacious new burlesque hour. There
are things that go bump in the night… these are the sexy creatures that
bump back.
PARTY
CRAP MUSIC RAVE PARTY
BOOZE 1/2P
31 JAN 2015 AT 9PM • GROUP OF 6+$15.00 STANDARD $20.00
Let loose on the dancefloor for cabaret party animal Tomás Ford’s
legendary DJ experience. Ask for any song you want, so long as your
request is crap. Sold out at Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringes. It’s the party
of the festival!
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